Investing in cloud, from taking that first step to maximising the returns, the content in this presentation aims to help you and your business make the right decisions as you move through the cloud journey.
The contents of this presentation comes from a series of three Adapt Strategy Guides, which can be downloaded for free:
Strategy Guide - Planning a Cloud Investment: http://www.adapt.com/whats-new/blog/new-strategy-guide-out-now-planning-a-cloud-investment.html
Strategy Guide - Extending your Cloud Investment: http://www.adapt.com/whats-new/blog/strategy-guide-extending-your-cloud.html
Strategy Guide - Maximising the Return on your Cloud Investment: http://www.adapt.com/whats-new/blog/strategy-guide-maximising-cloud-return.html
5. 05 Which Cloud?
Public Cloud Private Cloud Multi-Tenant
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud No Cloud
Accessible over the
Internet
Offered on a pay
per use model
Provisioned for the
exclusive use of a
single organisation
Tailored to an
organisations
security or
regulatory
requirements
Companies with
similar needs can
be deployed on a
multi-tenanted
version of a Private
Cloud
Cloud
infrastructure will
be built from one
or more of the four
options
Fully customised to
the needs of the
organisation
Traditional on
premise
infrastructure
deployment
6. 06 Political Considerations: Getting Buy-In
“I have security concerns around the cloud”
“Cloud represents a devolution of control”
“Giving in to the cloud follows a
painful migration trajectory”
“Outsourcing means having to
enter a highly non-personal
relationship with a cloud
vendor”
“Transformation costs will
be monumental”
7. 07 Choosing a Cloud Service Provider: Navigating the Process